Jasper VA clinic shooting: Vigil held at Decatur VA

Vigil for social worker killed in Jasper

Members of the nursing community gathered in Decatur to honor a VA social worker who was killed earlier this month in Jasper.

DECATUR, Ga. - Members of the nursing community gathered in Decatur to honor a VA social worker who was killed earlier this month in Jasper.

What we know:

The vigil, held at the VA Medical Center, remembered 34-year-old Nicholas "Nic" Crews. It was organized by the National Nurses Organizing Committee and National Nurses United, bringing together colleagues and supporters to pay tribute and call for change.

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Those who attended said the tragedy highlights ongoing concerns about short staffing and workplace violence in healthcare settings. They say those issues are often linked and need to be addressed to better protect both workers and patients.

Investigators say Crews was killed by a 51-year-old man who had come to the facility seeking a mental health consultation. The investigation remains ongoing.